Software development lifecycle step-by-step guidance
Below are phase-by-phase actions, mandatory deliverables and practical checklists to guide implementation.
Initiation
Goal: Establish security and privacy expectations and identify risks before design work begins. ...
Requirements and acquisition
Goal: Ensure requirements include explicit privacy and security criteria. Define functional, p...
Architecture and design
Goal: Design an architecture that enforces privacy and security by construction. Produce secur...
Development
Goal: Implement secure, privacy-aware code and configurations. Adopt secure coding standards (...
Testing
Goal: Verify security and privacy controls work as intended. Create a security test plan cover...
Deployment
Goal: Deploy securely with correct configurations, access controls and monitoring in place. Ap...
Operations and Maintenance
Goal: Sustain security and privacy posture throughout operations. Maintain a schedule for vuln...
Upgrade / Decommission
Goal: Safely retire or replace systems while preserving required records and preventing data leak...